Grease cup



March 26, 1929.

v. s'. McDoNouGH GREASE CUP Filed Jan. 18. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 NVE TOR O Ew ATTORNEY Mrch 26, 1929. MCDONOUGH V GREASE CUP Filed Jan. 18, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 yale 7 IN VENTOR ATTOR N EY www?? jilfz'rateritecl Mandg, 1929i. Y

p u Vllly'rpresent. invention has reference to 'a `'grease Oroil cup through which lubricant 1sl edto. a bearing or to a moving part of an automobile or other machine7 and the pri- .5f`mary object of the invention 1s the provision of an improved construction ofA grease cups which willprevent the entrance of dust or V isfbeing fed into'the cupl and when the cup U0. s in'closed position. 'l Another Objectis the provision of a grease `rfclipjforxi'iedwith an inner liner having an inwardlyRdirectedV continuous -hange and "formed with key holeslots to receive therein 15 thepins on vthe sleeve that is slida-bly mounted `on thenozzle of a greaseY gun, the fla-nge of the f liner serving as a stop when inserted inthe f l cup and V.whereby the free flow of lubricant y f from'the gun into. and through the cup will 20'be insured.A i l y A still further object isthe provision of a grease cup provided with an inner member or liner that permits of the body of thecup ;slit`b,ei1g bent to form side flanges between A which the flanged'closure for the cup is pivoltedjandtofprovide a lower ledge to which ,lollds thecup inclosed position is connected; a janilwhichledge' also causes thespring tof'be Y.arranged onev side ofthe .pivot when the vf cover"isiopenfto hold the said cover in such u irge the closure tightly over the mouth of the L l Theinventio'n will be fully and comprehensively understood Afrom a consideration of i the following detailed description when read in' 'connection with the accompanying drawings which'form part of the application, with Y f theunderstanding however, that the imlfprov'eme'nt is ca'pableof extended vapplication and .is not confined to the exact showing of .'thedrawings nor tothe precise construction "'fdescribed and, therefore, such changes and modifications maybemade therefrom as do 'v fn otfafect the spirit of the invention norexy "fceed the' scope thereof as expre'ssed'inthe ap# 'pendedY claims Y 50;v In the'drawingszg Figure? 1` isfan` approximately central lonforeign mattersthereto when the 'lubricant being slitted and the metal bounded by the i y u of the liner. one"end".ofV the spring thatv influencesand .position-and' the opposite side of' the pivot to l Y GREASE cui.

=Application iea-.iamrary 1s, 1928. serial No. 247,637.

gitudinal sectional View through a combined grease and oil cup in accordance with this invention, the cover beingin open position. Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.v

' Figure 3 is a similar view but showingthe coverclosed. l

Figure 4 isa side elevation thereof. I 'Y Figure 5 is a detail View lookingat right 4 vangles to the showing of Figure 4.

Ffgure 6 is a sectional view approximately onthe line 6 6 of Figure 2.`

Figures and 8 illustrate side elevations in which the outlet spout or elbows lof the cup are arranged at angles and in which these elbows or spouts are separately formed but are welded or otherwise secured to thefcup proper.

. Figure 9 isa sectional view approximately on the'line 9 9 of F igure2 -.to` illustrate the Vmanner in 'which Vthe nozzle and thesustain- `ing sleeve for the nozzle are received in the Figure 10 is a side elevation of the element disclosed in Figure 9,` with a portion of the Wcup broken away to show the pins or studs on the-sleeve of the A S ymyimprovedcup comprises a-c'over and an inner member or liner` it willfbe noted that the vsame will beof a strongerand sturdier construction than. the vusual, greasel or oil cups. t"

The cylindrical bdy ofth-e.cupisiiidicated bythe numeral l.' This body has vits lower end flared 1nwardly,.a s at 27 and extended to provide an oilnor grease pocket 3. The.

outer end of the pocket is also flared inwardly and formed with a'reduced extension 4 provided with exterior threads and these threads are, of course, to be screwed in the 'opening for thebearing or other part to be 4l; of thecup has preferably an inwardly di-v rected continuous flange'vso that the outlet stricted.

VReceived in the body ofthecup y1 there is 'a. cylin'drica1 or tubular member 6 which provides what I will'term an inner' 'liner. The' nozzle inthe keyhole slot lubricated. The threaded outer end or spout j throughv'the'. spout is thus to an extent re-` Vf the lbody ofthe, @up and this end of the' liner 6 is formed with an inwardly directed VThe liner at the opposite sides thereon/is continuous flange v7 Thecentral opening provided bythe flange 7, of course, communicates with the receptacle 3. i

formed with bayonet slots^8 rr`and as disclosed by Figures 8 and 9 of the drawings, these slots are designed to receiveA thereinj lugs orspins 9 formed on a spring influenced sleeve 10 that is arrangedfor both rotary andlongitudinal-VA movement on a nozzle 11 'of a grease gun whichl is connected to theflexible hose-of a grease gun, Byreferenceto Figure 9 it will.

be seen thatthe end of the `nozzle will'rest upon the flange 7-'of the 'liner and that borefis disposed over the central opening'fpro# Vvided bythe flange 7 ,'so. that Vthe grease from the gun will be properly ejectedthrough the. nozzle and through the'cup onto the bearing.

to be lubricated. Such lubricant as'remains Preferably'and as disclosed bythe draw-l ings I slit or cut the Ycup longitudinally and transversely fromthe mouth end' thereof'and Vbend portions ofthe metal bounded by suchy splits outwardly to form a pair of spaced f parallel flanges or lugs 12 and an outstanding -viously the cup may-beotherwise provided with. flanges andv ledges. The flanges 12 have their outer corners rounded, the said rounded vwalls merging into yan inclined or beveled I wallor shoulderlt whose purpose will -pre's- *cntly be vrunderstood and' appreciated'. f l Y A l,The closure of theiinprovement isbroadly indicated Aby the numeral '15 andflias A its `roundecljbody portionformedf'with a continu'ou'sflange 16, the'flange, at the center' of the body, being extendedfoutwardly'fto j provide the Vsamewith va lipped portion 17 Y*that-affords algripi for the finger of the Top-A Y. .erator forfswingingthe closureto' eitherfopen ,between the rounded or corner portions ot the flanges 12 andtohave passed through I 'or closed'positions; rIhe flangesl' are continuedy forfa suitable distance beyondthe rearV el the yclosure proper', but suchrc'ontinuat-ions,

indicated-by the numeral 118,*'arc V'straight and vare inthe nature of cai-s z' VOther ears 19 are ,formed on the said-rear end of the closure, one of'such ears being dispo'sedin vclose proximityto each ot' ,the outer `ea1's18 and these earsare designedto receive therefthe central openings thereinpivotmexnbers 1 Y n 20.f Each pivot' has its endsheaded'f j e s ledgelxand` its 'otherend-securedrtoVY thegce-n- Y Having vone end; secured Y centrally to -the ter in the. back-0f aie closure 1st-llerena @on j spring 21; This spring'is ,soy arranged that when* the `closure vis swungjover the' grease 'cup','thesa1ne'wil bearrangedto; one side Offtlie pivots 20, yand `'whentheclosure is i swung to openposition, and the straight rear edges thereof between the ears 18 and 19 are in contact V'with kthe `stop shoulders 14, the

' spring 2-1wil1 havevlnoved'to theo Vprosite sidesof the: pivots 20." The result-'is t at ythe i spring holds the closure in both its open and Y l23isffornned with aflubricant receiving vre-V ceptacle k2li: that has' one of its faces cut-awa to receive the cup .therein and whichfisl so closeldjpositionQ lThe shoulders 14 preventv f .the swinging ofthe closure.v beyond a deter#` .f Y

fdered, welded, or otherwise fixedlyfhsecured l tothe cup. The'joutlet or lspouty 2 3 Visthils- .y

arranged at a right angle with Arespect tothe cup..` In Figure-8 'the lubricant receptacle `2 5 85 for'the threaded outlet orspout 26 is clvltatiarn.l 'i

angleand-providesja pocket for the reception Vof the lubricantr cup therein.' Themember 25 is, yof, course,.either .soldered',fwe1ded or otherwise securely fixed to the cupfand is Varranged at an angle of approxii'natelyfl? -Withrespect to the cup. `""Ofrcourse, thev lpart 25 may'havev'its mouth arrangedat dierent anglesso that the threadedend 26 VthereofA maybe disposed at any desiredangle with lrespect tofthe cup. f ledge 13 Vbelow the Ysaid'flan'ges or lugs; Ob-V l It is believed when the'foregoing i- .i

tion has been carefully read-.in Y'connection with vthe drawings, thesimplieityand advantages ofthe construction willjzbe understood and appreciated by those skilled inl theart towhichsuch invention relates and that fur? l ther detailed descriptionwillnotbe required.

` L Having described the invention, I claim; v c j 1. Agreasecuplj having :a lowerreduced V Ylubricant receptacle which` lmerges into.,` ,an l

exterirly threaded spout, ailineri'n Vthe cup, l

contacts with Y said flanges V for Vlimiting the im@y 'j opening off the closure, and a spring secured .Y to tlic'ledgejand totheclosure and movable Y by 'the` swinging ofthe closure to. the .opposite `sides iol the pivotlfor holdingthe closure in open'and closedy position.V Y

2. YA lubricant cup `lia'vivngan inner liner 'Y j formed on itslower edge with anfinwa'rdly z, directed annular flange @and havingitsv sides provided with keyhole slots-fand e a" pivotally connected fvspf cup and liner;

ring.,jnfluencedlclosure*for theV 3. A lubricant: cup having 'laterallyiff'eir-''i tendingspacedears anda"Av ledge andY i between' said'ears, said ears having theirpvoute 130 I Y CornersI rounded `and which corners merge rand to the ledge `and movable by the swing- Vinto angle shou1ders,a anged Closure having ing ofthe closure to the opposite sides ofthe earextensionsy which are pivoted to *the pivots, for holding the closure in open and in 10 rounded portions of the flanges' and Which closed positions. y l V5,'e1osu`re is designed to Contact With the angle Y In testimony whereof I aix my signature. *Wall ofthe flangeswhen swung to open posi-l f tionand a coil spring connected to the closure f VICTOR S. MoDONOUGrI-Ly 

